Name/Title
SwordEntry/Object ID
1967.19.1Description
Sword, French and Indian War period, Infantry Officers
[Following comments are based on notes from John Hamilton, Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, MA. He is a specialist at this museum and a gun specialist at Skinner's Auction Galleries in Bolton, MA. Ron Borgeson, Worcester Historical Museum, offered additional comments 8/19/93]
- Size: 35 7/8" long (indicates early date); "massive, big, military"
Militia of 1820-1840 = 32" long
War of 1812 had mostly curved blades
American Revolution = 32" long (Revolution cavalry sabres had curved blades. Some small triangular section blades were 28" long).
- No markings, engravings, or stamps; gone (worn)
- Material: Forged blade; Blade & handle have been painted black, maybe someone tried to blue it. NCO sword usually had brass blade & straight edge; some were cast steel; Handle: brass.
- Infantry officers sword; English or possible German. From Henry VIII on, England leaned on Europe, esp. Germany, for bladesmiths.
- Probably not an officers, but maybe it could be; officers had to supply their own weapons
- Date: c.1740, form is probably French & Indian War period; pattern is not too different from the one popular in the American Revolution.Cataloged By
Goeselt, JoAcquisition
Accession
1967.19Source or Donor
Barbara, Mrs. AnthonyAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
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Dimension Notes
Size: 35 7/8" longCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Aug 19, 1993Examined By
John HamiltonNotes
Very worn, comes apart easily; knuckleguard missing; black paint on handle; no scabbard, broken knuckleguardMaintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 19, 1993Notes
Treatment: do NOT clean! keep in dry areaValuations
Valuation Type
AppraisalValue
$100.00Estimator
John HamiltonDate
Aug 19, 1993Notes
Min. Value: 75General Notes
Note
Notes: Tag: "1740 Sword"
Status: OK
Status By: Sciacca, Jane
Status Date: 2013-12-03